Tascosa High School

Tascosa High School
Address
3921 Westlawn Amarillo , Texas 79102-1795 United States
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1958
School district	Amarillo Independent School District
Principal	Brett Beesley
Teaching staff	133.38 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	2,208[1] (2023-2024)
Student to teacher ratio	16.55[1]
Color(s)	Scarlet & Black
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAAA
Mascot	Rebels
Website	Tascosa High School

Tascosa boys qualified for their first ever state meet in 2011

Tascosa High School is a public high school located in Amarillo, Texas (USA) and classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is one of four high schools in the Amarillo Independent School District located in southern Potter County. The school was opened in 1958. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2] The school's motto is Non Sibi Sed Omnibus, a Latin phrase meaning "Not for oneself, but for all."^[3]

Athletics

The Tascosa Rebels compete in the following sports - ^[4]

Cross Country, Cheerleading, Drill team, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Swimming, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball& Baseball

State titles

• Girls Basketball - ^[5]
  • 1991(5A)
• Team Tennis - ^[6]
  • 1996(5A)
• Boys Track - ^[7]
  • 1963(4A)
• Girls Wrestling - ^[8]
  • 2002(All), 2014(5A)
• One Act Play - ^[9]
  • 1969(4A), 1971(4A) boys wrestling (5A) 2023

Notable alumni

• Melinda Bordelon - Paint and illustrator
• Gail Caldwell - Chief book critic for The Boston Globe from 1985-2009 and Author
• Paul Lockhart - Aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut
• Walter Thomas Price, IV - Politician
• Brent Scott - Retired United States Navy rear admiral and chaplain
• Keith Self - Politician ^[10]
• Francie Swift - Actress

Athletes

• Tucker Davidson - Professional baseball pitcher in the Baltimore Orioles organization
• Alex O'Brien - Former doubles world No. 1 tennis player
• Brandon Slay - Former freestyle wrestler
• Shahada Wells - Basketball player

Musicians

• Kevin Fowler - Singer-songwriter
• JD Souther - Singer, songwriter, and actor
• Terry Stafford, singer/songwriter, sang the #1 hit "Suspicion" in 1964
• Jim Wilson - recording artist and piano technician

References

1. "Tascosa H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
2. "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-10.
3. School, Tascosa High. "Tascosa High School". ths.amaisd.org. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
4. The Athletics Department
5. UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
6. UIL Team Tennis Archives Archived 2015-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
7. UIL Boys Track Archives Archived 2015-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
8. 2002 Girls Bracket
9. UIL One-Act Play Archives Archived 2015-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
10. "Bio - Keith Self for Congress". Keith Self for Congress. Retrieved March 3, 2022.

External links

• Tascosa High School

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